Fab help (sort of)

jjones752 · 4/10/14, 8:33 AM

Anybody in the Indy area have the capability of putting about a 10 degree kink in my draglink? I need a little more tire clearance in tight left turns...
It's a heavy-duty Spike aluminum piece.

DAD · 4/10/14, 6:26 PM

jim

Find a muffler shop, or go out and get hit hard once.
If you are in Indy go to one of Ralph's shops. Say hi.

Honest Dad himself

jjones752 · 4/10/14, 7:26 PM

The first suggestion isn't too bad, but if I wait for the second one to happen I'm not too confident the bend would end up in the right place. Actually, this thing's so beefy I'm pretty sure it would be the last component on the frontend to yield.
I'm not too far from Ralph's place on 16th st., the home of "Mr. Bendo"; the wife and I salute him every time we drive by in the same manner he salutes passers-by, with the clenched fist aimed in the general direction of the late 16th Street Speedway...

DAD · 4/11/14, 2:09 PM

Jim

Say high to Kevin and Kurtis if you stop by. That pipe bender will bend anything you stick in it. Mark where you want the center of your bend to be they should be able to take it from there. we use the bender to bend the steering arms and pitman arm also.

Bet you didn't know it but the city of Indianapolis actually wanted to outlaw "Mr Bendo" They called him a statue and they didn't have the right zoning, Ralph actually had more Bendo's made for his other shops but Indy wouldn't go along with anymore of him.

Honest Dad himself

jjones752 · 4/11/14, 7:04 PM

I'm going to take it up to Joe Liguori's shop on Sunday, but I saluted Mr. Bendo this afternoon. Doesn't surprise me that the city got it's knickers in a twist over him. I think the Indian on Main Street in Montpelier may be a distant Native Ancestor of Mr. B's; there's certainly a strong resemblance in posture and stature...

DAD · 4/11/14, 9:23 PM

Jim

Google "Muffler Men"

Honest Dad himself

jjones752 · 4/12/14, 1:47 AM

Hah! Didn't know Mr. Bendo had such a big family. Far more with the "Paul Bunyan holding an axe" pose than the outstretched fist, which only solidifies the bloodline (resinline?) back to the Montpelier indian, in my mind...

4/10/14, 8:33 AM	#1 Fab help (sort of)
jjones752 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 19 Race Count Last Year: 22 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,259	Anybody in the Indy area have the capability of putting about a 10 degree kink in my draglink? I need a little more tire clearance in tight left turns... It's a heavy-duty Spike aluminum piece. __________________ Jim Jones Midwest Thunder Speed2 Midget #97

4/10/14, 7:26 PM	#3 Re: Fab help (sort of)
jjones752 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 19 Race Count Last Year: 22 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,259	The first suggestion isn't too bad, but if I wait for the second one to happen I'm not too confident the bend would end up in the right place. Actually, this thing's so beefy I'm pretty sure it would be the last component on the frontend to yield. I'm not too far from Ralph's place on 16th st., the home of "Mr. Bendo"; the wife and I salute him every time we drive by in the same manner he salutes passers-by, with the clenched fist aimed in the general direction of the late 16th Street Speedway... __________________ Jim Jones Midwest Thunder Speed2 Midget #97

4/11/14, 2:09 PM	#4 Re: Fab help (sort of)
DAD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,955	Jim Say high to Kevin and Kurtis if you stop by. That pipe bender will bend anything you stick in it. Mark where you want the center of your bend to be they should be able to take it from there. we use the bender to bend the steering arms and pitman arm also. Bet you didn't know it but the city of Indianapolis actually wanted to outlaw "Mr Bendo" They called him a statue and they didn't have the right zoning, Ralph actually had more Bendo's made for his other shops but Indy wouldn't go along with anymore of him. Honest Dad himself _________________________________________________ Last edited by DAD; 4/11/14 at 2:28 PM.

4/11/14, 7:04 PM	#5 Re: Fab help (sort of)
jjones752 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 19 Race Count Last Year: 22 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,259	I'm going to take it up to Joe Liguori's shop on Sunday, but I saluted Mr. Bendo this afternoon. Doesn't surprise me that the city got it's knickers in a twist over him. I think the Indian on Main Street in Montpelier may be a distant Native Ancestor of Mr. B's; there's certainly a strong resemblance in posture and stature... __________________ Jim Jones Midwest Thunder Speed2 Midget #97 _________________________________________________ Last edited by jjones752; 4/11/14 at 7:08 PM.

4/12/14, 1:47 AM	#7 Re: Fab help (sort of)
jjones752 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 19 Race Count Last Year: 22 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,259	Hah! Didn't know Mr. Bendo had such a big family. Far more with the "Paul Bunyan holding an axe" pose than the outstretched fist, which only solidifies the bloodline (resinline?) back to the Montpelier indian, in my mind... __________________ Jim Jones Midwest Thunder Speed2 Midget #97

4/10/14, 6:26 PM	#2 Re: Fab help (sort of)
DAD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,955	jim Find a muffler shop, or go out and get hit hard once. If you are in Indy go to one of Ralph's shops. Say hi. Honest Dad himself

4/11/14, 9:23 PM	#6 Re: Fab help (sort of)
DAD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,955	Jim Google "Muffler Men" Honest Dad himself